The Law Of Life
Jack London
Genre(s): Literary Fiction, Philosophical Fiction
First publication: McClure's Magazine, March 1901
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In the stark cold of the Alaskan wilderness, an old man named Koskoosh is left behind by his tribe to die. As the fire dwindles and the wolves close in, he reflects on his life, survival, the rise and fall of generations, and the unyielding forces of nature. Jack London's "The Law of Life" is a poignant meditation on mortality, the cycle of life, and the harsh but impartial rhythms of the natural world.